A south Londoner is fighting a court battle with her landlord – a homelessness charity – over alleged rent arrears after she was initially served a Section 21 ‘no-fault’ eviction notice.

Kim Mansell has lived in her flat in South East London for almost five years and is a tenant of the 999 Club, a charity which supports people facing homelessness in Lewisham and nearby areas.

The 999 Club owns several properties and rents them out privately. A spokesperson for the charity told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) they are separate from its services for people experiencing homelessness but provide income for the charity.

Earlier this summer, Kim was served a Section 21 eviction notice which ordered her to leave the property by August 11. At this point, Kim says she wa

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